The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-12-22
The Legislature.

/ In the Senate on Wednesday the Sth, the
first day after the organization OF the
body, Mr.. Koiner offered resolution
which was subsequently passed by a vote
of 10 TO II, providing that the committee
clerks accept the pay provided by law as
the full amount for their services. This
was aimed at the practice OF voting extra
allowances to clerks, &C., at the close Of Z.
I session.
A memorial was presented from Maj
Ellis, protesting against seating Senator
Houston. of the Roanoke district. Mr.
| Houston addressed the Senate in 0pposi-
| ti0n to receiving the memorial.
In the House Nh. CardWell was elected
| speaker by a vote of 50 to IS for Judge
! Waddill. the Republican candidate,
Mr.. Echos objected to the swearing in
of Mr.. McCiintic from the Allegheny dis
tricJ, on the ground chat he was not d res
| ident of the district. 1t was decided that
any man .holding a certificate of election
from the Board of State Canvassers was
entitled to be sworn III.
In the Senate on the 9th The standing
committees were announced. MIR. Jones,
Of the Highland district. is chairman OF
tile Committee on Privileges and Eiec-
tions. Mr.. koiner is chairman OF the
Committee on Finance and Banks; and
ID dl3O OU bI1t OpullHltl ts3 Vi IPtCtt5S otiii
Internal Navigation, Public EHaf1alioGi
and Education, and Others. Mr.. Hubbard
is chairman of the Committee to Exam
inc Bonds of Public officers.
Mr. McCandlish. presented a resolution,
by request, TO exempt from taxation
- 800 worth OF property Of persons, who
had lost an arm or leg, or both, and to re-
nit any delinquent taxes due under State,
county or municipal imposition by any
person or persons of the class described
above.
Mr.. Coleman, of DanvilIe, in the House,
offered resolution inSJructing our Sena-
tors and Representatives i'll Congress 20
favor repeal, at an early day, Of the en-
tire revenue system OF taxation and fall
ing in that to secure, If possible the repeal
of so much of the system as imposes q tax
on tobacco in all its forms, and upon spin
its distilled from fruits. Adopted, alter
amendment was voted down, by 80 TO l.
A petition of r. ID. Jones was presented
contesting the seat OF 2. w. Scott, Of
Goochland. Referred.
Mr.. EliySon, in the Senate, offered d res
olutlon to create the Bureau OF Labor and
Industrial Statistics for the State OF Viz
ginia. The object of the bill is to collect
information on the subjects, embraced III
the resolution. 1t provides TOr the ap
pOintment by the Governor OF a Commits
sioner of Labor Statistics, with q salary
of 81, 800 year.
In the House, on the 9th, Mr. Waddill
Republican, offered d preamble and reso-
luton reciting that in view OF the recent
message OF President Cleveland, and the
injury that policy would intlict upon the
industries of the country, and especially
Virginia, the Senators and members OF
4 No,,, ~
vote against any and all measures looking
to the reduction OF the tariff duties Of the
country, more particularly to oppose all
measures contemplating q removal of the
duty upon such raw materials as iron ore,
coal, lumber, sumac, wool and other pro
ducts of Virginia. The mover asked q
suspension of the rules, that the res0lu
ton be put on its passage. Rejected by a
party vote of 81 Democrats to 36 RepuDli
cans. 1t was referred to the Committee
on Federal Relations.
The joint session OF the Legislature pro-
ceeded to the election Of the basement Of
| fcers. Morton Marye, was reelected LIST
Auditor-the Republicans voting tor Lew
| is Mckenzie, the Republican nominee
! the vote standing 81 to 43. Frank Ruflin
was re elected I'd Auditor over James q.
| Harris, Republican A. W. Hartman. IT,.
was reelected Treasurer over D. S. Lew
| is, Republican nominee. Il, w. Flournoy
was reelected Secretary Of the Common
wealth over w. j. Kllgore, Republican.
| James G. Hill was reelected Railroad
| Commissioner over e.. 4. Martin Repub-
| lican. j. III. O'Bannon WAS elected Super
intendent of Public Printing over r. T.
Walker, Republican. W ". Moses was
re elected Superintendent OF the PeHten-
tiary over j. z. Proflitt, Republican; Col
Thos. Whitehead was elected Commission
er of Agriculture over Meredith Watson.
Republican. Col. Whitehead succeeds
Randolph Harrison, tie last Commits
| Sloner.
Mr.. Bibb in the Senate ,'i5gYed a joint
resolution providing for the A.. oinJma}3t
| Of q special joint commltgo2 of ihIee
members on the part OF til >c.'q .:p,3
| five members on the part of tnr House 81.
| Delegates, whose duty it shall It's IT, 9all
! slider and report what further i.e;ol.,ton
| it any, lsreQuired on the pubic ileuo. with
power to consult the Governor, Attorney
| General Of the State, and such counsel as
! have been employed by the State in de
| fence of it's interests
| Mr.. KOiner in the Senate offered Joint
resolution for the appointment of com
! mittee to inquire into the complaints made
with regard to transportation on railroads
and other lines, with aview of asoeTtainiug
what relief, if any can be grained. and to
investigate what powers the State has
upon the subject under the Constitution
of the United States, the Interstate Com
meroe bill having failed to give entire sat
| isfaction on tie subject. Adopted.
On the 18th in the Senate, Mr.. Rhea Of
| fered resolution looking to submitting
to the voters of the State the question Of
calling State Convention to revise the
| Constitution. This is in accordance with
constitutional provision.
Mr.. Cornett, Republican, offered res
| Qlution requesting our Senators and rep
resentaGives to secure the passage of tht
| Blair educational bill at the earliest prae
| tioable time.
Mr. Wickham presented the following
joint resolution. which was referred to Tbs
Committee on Finance and Banks
Whereas, the funding of consol or l0-4l
bonds into new 3 per cent. bonds is being
somewhat impeded by the difficulty OF Oh
tanning matched past due coupons, an(
The General Assembly being extremel,
anxious to expedite the funding and thu;
close up the debt question: therefore be il
ResoIred By the Senate 1.-THE House Of Del
egates concurring), That the Second Au-
ditor be and he is hereby instructed whel
Virginia consol or 1910 bonds are offered
for funding into new per cent. bonds
accompanied by the requisite amount o
coupons, deted at any time between june
30th, 1885, and the time of presentation
and after, he shall fund he same, notwith
standing the fact that the matured cou
pqns are of irregular dates and numbers
Mr.. Heaton presented d resolution o
thanks to r. A. Ayers, John Scott and j
B. McCabe for the course they haG pursued
in the coupon cases.
In the House on the 18th, Mr.. Magru
der, of Shenandoah, offered the following
Resolved. 1.-THE Senate concurringl, thai
any legislation upon the public debt ques
tion during this session of the Genera
Assembly is unnecessary and unWise. il
view of
], The recent decision of the Supreme
Court of the United States.
2. The pledges given by the Democratic
party in their platform.
J 8. The universal sentiment or the pee
pie. And
f. The fact that settlement is alread
open to the bondhoders in the Riddlebel
ger bill, under which they can fund thei
} bonds, and to the faithful carrying out 0
, which bill the State is hereby pledged
The resolution was referred to the Com
mittee on Courts of Justice.
Mr.. Mcneil, Republican, offered join
J resolution. instructing our delegates /
, Congress to vote for the Blair bill.
Mr. Martin, Republican, moved that TIL
resolution be at once put upon it's paSSag